CC2520 radio

Hardware

• TI/Chipcon CC2520 Second generation 2.4 GHz ZigBee/IEEE 802.15.4 RF transceiver
• Currently working with kit CC2520DK, picture CC2520DK picture

Software

• USB drivers only for Win XP
• TI Smart RF Studio link
• TI Z-Stack link
• IAR evaluation version IAR is not so pedantic, getting second evaluation license is possible

Report

April

9th - first contact with CC2520DK, testing factory code (packet error counting), the range seems to be sufficient with antenna (PCB antenna is not connected, it is a little bit confusing in schematic), test with running DC motor (model railway H0 1:87) nearby receiver (bad contact with sparkling), wireless communication is not affected, but program is sometimes corrupted because of sparkling

10th - simple sending packets via Smart RF Studio user guide page 112/113, firmware upgrade (evaluations boards + debugger) - one board without upgrade does not display messages from MSP, debugging of GenericApp (Coordinator + EndDevice)

Notes

EW430_UserGuide

Setting up the simulation environment p55

Macro C-SPY reference p429